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49ers-Saints Joint Practices Canceled: What Will New Orleans Do Next?

Due to injuries, the 49ers called off joint practices with the Saints this week.

John Hendrix

November 27, 2022; Santa Clara, California, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) is tackled by San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir (38) during the fourth quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
November 27, 2022; Santa Clara, California, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) is tackled by San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir (38) during the fourth quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports / Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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Irvine, CA -- 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan reached out to Dennis Allen on Saturday to inform him that his team would not be able to do joint practices with the Saints this week. New Orleans was supposed to host San Francisco at UC-Irvine for Thursday and Friday ahead of their preseason game on Sunday.

According to ESPN's Nick Wagoner, San Francisco is banged up and is concerned that they won't have the bodies to the sessions right. It's obviously disappointing, but Allen says the team will press on. During his post-practice presser on Sunday, he said that he enjoys joint practices, but mentioned that the Saints are still going to get some good work in.

We'll see if their schedule gets altered any, and they'll be off on Monday to discuss it. Allen also didn't rule out seeing if another team could come practice, but it doesn't seem likely.

This has been a very competitive training camp for the Saints, and it's a bummer that we won't get to see their pass rush go up against the offensive line and vice versa. It'll be interesting to see if the starters will play any now that they won't be practicing against San Francisco too. They're scheduled to play a prime time game that will air on FOX Sunday.

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John Hendrix
JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net

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